The peace deal: For Russia, it's not just about Ukraine

Russia is still counting on US President Donald Trump to conclude a peace deal with Ukraine acceptable to Moscow. At the same time, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is ready to continue the war if the negotiations are not successful.

The peace deal: For Russia, it's not just about Ukraine

Invading Ukraine was just one part of Vladimir Putin's long-term plan for Russia on the global stage. And now he has an ally in Donald Trump.

U.S.-Russia Wrestle Over Ukraine

The U.S.-Russia contest over Ukraine ‌shows both the persistence of classic power politics and the clash of competing worldviews‌ at a time when the international system is undergoing ‌a seismic process of reordering. The Ukraine war and its potential settlement ‌are upending traditional major-power dynamics‌.